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# Participating in Shield Mining

**STEP 1: Select Shield Mining** 

Choose [Shield Mining](/bridge-mutual/v2/shield-mining.md) listed in the side menu and select your desired pool. Once selected, the system will open a Deposit page.

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**Step 2: Choose deposit period and amount**

Users may choose the deposit period and the amount of Project X token to deposit that is less or equal to the number of funds in the wallet. After the user agrees to the terms, the user must click approve & deposit. The Bridge Mutual system will then trigger a Metamask popup where the user can approve & pay.

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